The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-02-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WA~MINGToN ID. c., Feb. Ith, .SSi.
Congress is working away these days as
thongh it realized the shortness of its life and
lie necessity of accomplishing much before
the fourth of March. Various questions have
been discussed in both the Senate and the
House during the past week, some important
measures have been passed, and others have
become laws by receiving the Presidents sig
nature,
The Beck bill as passed makes ii unlawful
for any Senator or representative to accept
employ men! rs at;orney-at-lAw or payment
fot services of any kind in oppoS .tion I" the
United States in any case in which lis inter
ps.s may be concerned. Any member of Ell
cher house of Congress who violates the pro-
visions ofthis act may be punished by i'm
pr,,onmcnt not exceeding one year ar ty tine
not exceeding 500. or by both.
Mr.. Eva!ts went 50 far as to say that those
LAWYERS who would vote for such a bill would
make the imputaton against their profession
that LAWYERS were a class to be taken out from
the rest of the community. for fear they might
be tlrawn over the line Of their duty. The
richt cf eli Zrns was to he invaded herause
honest employment might lead to criminaiiy.
| The willy Senator wanted to know if the
! apothecay's shop should he suppressed be-
/ cause poison was dealt out from it. and
| thought, in order TO be consistent, that they
should make law folbiding members of
Cong1ea, from taking any fee. As to the talk
| ~. l..,l tlrp
| Senators were foirg Hat when, as lawyers,
| hey suN,d lie 1:ahjty md advantage of lie
| tlaw aud the protection of lie community
| and when as Senators. they did their duty
under their obligations. All Of Mr. Evarts
| looc was lost upon the Senate, however. and
refused by a vote of nearly three to one.
The Presidents approval Of the Interstate
| Commerce bill was in full accord with the
orinion of Attorney General Garland, and
with the views Of the entire Cabinet. The
next question is, who will get {" serve their
country as commissioners under the new law
against railroad corporations. Among two or
three scores Of candidates, Col. Morrison is
etienest mentioned as one Of the number
which will be appointed. He is quoted as
saying lately that it is the only position under
the Government which he desires.
Representative Reagan, who will come tc
the United Slater Senate next year as the
successor of Mr.. Many, of Texas, has long
been identified with the Interstate Commerce
bill. lie has. contenled for .his legislation
| for many years and his election may be ac-
cept ed as an Endorsement of his course
Judge Reagan, as The Senator elect is called
is amin of inaef.lisable industry, an assid-
mons representative Of the interests Of his con-
| stitucnts. and is sure to make good record
in the Senate. He is we'll known in Washing
| ton, having served four years in Congress be-
fore the war, and nearly twelve years since
| the " ar During the war he was Postmaster
| General of the Southern Coniederacy.
The question Of temperate has been cred
itablv lived fer herself by the mistress of
the White House. When the Diplomatic
| CORPS sat down to the Presidents dinner OF
state few evenings ago, eight Wine-glasSes
stood at every plate bnt that of MIS-. Cleve-
land: size took only water. This was not a
| criticism Of the taste of her guests, ont only
assertion Of her own preference. Ii defined
her personal status, and it dischar ,ed her Of
| fetal duty.
| 1t was fine reply that EN Lieut.. Governor
Brockmeier of Missouri made, when asked
why he dil not call on President Cleveland.
Said he, 81 doa't think there is 4 buster man
in the country than the President, and as he
has little enough time Of his own, | don't
| think | have right to infringe on it. have
no personal acquaintance with him. and OF
course he can lave no desire to see M.